Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-03-18
THE RIVER BOOM. !.
The Latest Report From Fort Buford
States that the Flood is
NJ Coming. 81

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Little Missouri Settlers Fleeing
Gorges Breaking Local News
Gathered Here and There.
ISL The River. &ss
at q late hour last evening the river at
Washburn was eight feet above the banks,
which means rise of about twenty-five
feet. In consequence of the great amount
OF water held above by the gorges the river
I fell at this point, and will continue to fall
antil the upper gorges break. The frost of
Wednesday night checked the flow of ice
in the streams, and not until another thaw
I will the danger return. As it warmed up
considerably yesterday afternoon there
is good reason for believing that
the Washburn and Painted Woods
+ gorges will break and that in less than
twenty four hours the immense Hood of
water will come down. IN i5 8
In conversation with old rivermen yester-
day it was learned that the ice is firm and
old and is not easily broken. They pre-
icted that the ice would not break on the
iers of the bridge, but would lodge and
0rm heavy gorge at that point. If it
passes between the piers it will surely
gorge at Sibley island, and it the low lands
escape flood the escape will be miracu-
lous. The surplus water of the Little Mis-
souri, has been emptied into the Missouri,
but the Yellowstone is still gOrged and
when this stream "turns itself loose" there
will be a mighty swelling in the Big
Muddy. 49, d.. s.,*
THE BOATS. ?. s.s..
The riVermen interviewed yesterday
were not Of the opinion that the boats
lodged at Rock Haven were out of danger.
On the contrary, the channel of the stream
has been SO changed by the shifting of the
head of the sand bar, that vast amount of
the ice is very liable to be crowded toward
the shore upon which the boats now rest
"A force of men are at Rock Haven in readi-
ness to use every effort to prevent loss,
and it is hoped that the fears of the navi-
gators will soon be allayed.
The Tompkins is still frozen in the ice at
lie Beau, and is being closely watched
She is the property of the Evans Transpor-
tatiOn company, and is too valuable craft
to be destroyed. AS she is now located it
will require large amount of strategy
and hard work to save her.
A crew Of men were engaged in the work
J SooSA
day. The crafts receiving the most extern
sive Improvements are the Rose Bud and
General Terry. but all are being prepared
for season of activity on the river.
The mammoth warehouse. which more
than any one building shows the impor-
tance Of Bismarck as a commercial center
and distributing point, contains large
amount of freight to be shipped to river
stations, and the Northern Pacific trains
are daily bringing in goods for shipm ent
by river from Bismarck.
i5@ SHE is COMING.
All O'clock this morning the following
special telegram was received from Fort
Buford:
BUFoRD, March 1.-THE general break,
up of the Missouri river above the mouth
OF the Yellowstone took place to-day. The
river is bank full and the great volume OF
water will prevent the ice from gOrging
"A gorge twenty-five miles below here has
flooded the Little Muddy country, driving
many settlers from their houses.
A Neglected Duty.
One of the duties which the TRIBUNE
has thus far neglected is to speak of the
visiting ladies who did so much to add to
the life and brilliancy of capital city socie'
y uulias sne "lhser lne :uIn lao.es ~ nl' DE,
marck all did their part artlstlcally and
faithfully, and it would be folly to attempt
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snare OF credlt. lhelr reputation 1or nos
pitality and entertaining art needs no men.
ton at this time. and the TR1R11NE will
aa.s,,o ;t,a,eto k.;os ,,ot;ao of 49, ,,,;,,or
eonhiie 'l lOseil - Dlie. no'ice u 'lle "lve>
and daughters ct Dakota who were Bis
marck's guests, and who aided SO material
( " in the field Of society. Among these
none was more brilliant or Fascinating
than the charming Mrs. j. d. Lawler, wife
Z Of the popular senator from Mitchell. Mrs.
r. w. Wheelock, also eff Mitchell
was prominent among the entertainers
Y and here presence was made doubly wei
come because Of the fact that for wears she
was one of the most estimable young ladies
( still here, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
asa t MIS-; toa. ayneii u f ffatgo, t wa
tainers. and Mrs.W. +. Greene. of Mandan
was the life and light of many social
group. ~.
thaws of oi Rreoi,inps n n Mrs. Mcnnnaid nf Wai aI
/ ley City, Mrs. Smith. of Yankton, Mrs
SDraglle. Of Steele county Mrs GripSDy O1